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Nadya FaulxA new report shows the infant mortality rate in Kansas has reached a historic low. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says 230 infant deaths were reported last year, the lowest figure ever recorded. That put the infant mortality rate at 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2015—down from 6.3 from a year before. It’s slightly better than the national rate, and below the target rate of 6 set by the federal health initiative Healthy People 2020. The mortality rates for white and black infants less than a year old in Kansas both fell, to 4.7 and 10.4 respectively, but the rate for Hispanic infants rose from 6.5 to 7.6 between 2014 and 2015. A 2014 year-end study from KDHE showed overall improvement in reducing the health disparities between white and black infants. This month, Kansas and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAM) to study the factors behind poor pregnancy outcomes and high-risk births. They’llInfant Mortality Rate In Kansas Hits Record Lowhttp://kmuw.org/post/infant-mortality-rate-kansas-hits-record-low
73667 as http://kmuw.orgThu, 29 Sep 2016 21:54:45 +0000Infant Mortality Rate In Kansas Hits Record LowAlex SmithInfant death is tied to so many biological, social and behavioral issues that experts see it as a barometer of a community’s overall health. And in recent years, the infant mortality rate for African Americans in Kansas has ranked among the worst in the country. For the latest in our series "Crossing To Health," Heartland Health Monitor’s Alex Smith explores how the fight against infant mortality has pushed experts to re-examine many of the basic assumptions about what influences health. Kansas’ Infant Mortality Problem Pushes Experts To Rethink Their Approachhttp://kmuw.org/post/kansas-infant-mortality-problem-pushes-experts-rethink-their-approach
61957 as http://kmuw.orgWed, 13 Jan 2016 11:00:00 +0000Kansas’ Infant Mortality Problem Pushes Experts To Rethink Their ApproachSean SandefurChild deaths in Kansas increased from 2012 to 2013. That’s according to a report from the state Attorney General’s office. According to a newly released report from the Kansas State Child Death Review Board, 447 children from newborn to 17 years of age died in Kansas in 2013, an increase of nearly seven percent from the year before. Kansas’s infant mortality rate also increased slightly for the same time period. The report showed that the rate of infant deaths – which includes newborns through one year of age – increased to 6.9 deaths per 1,000 live births—up from 6.5 in 2012. That is higher than the national average 5.96 deaths per 1,000 live births. Natural deaths, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, are still the leading cause. The data is provided to organizations across the state in order to find solutions for rising numbers of child deaths. Past reports from the Sedgwick County Health Department have stated that Sedgwick County’s infant mortality rate is even higherReport: Kansas Child Death Rates Increased In 2013http://kmuw.org/post/report-kansas-child-death-rates-increased-2013
58752 as http://kmuw.orgWed, 28 Oct 2015 22:33:31 +0000Report: Kansas Child Death Rates Increased In 2013Bryan ThompsonA statistical summary published every year by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment shows a glimmer of progress last year on a long-standing health disparity between black and white Kansans—the death rate for babies in their first year of life. Heartland Health Monitor’s Bryan Thompson has details. For more than 20 years, black babies have died at a much higher rate than white babies in Kansas. Some years, the difference has been three-fold. But the 2014 Summary of Vital Statistics from KDHE shows a drop of almost one-third in the black infant mortality rate. Officials caution against reading too much into these figures, because the overall numbers are relatively small. J’Vonnah Maryman, who oversees fetal and infant mortality review at the Sedgwick County Health Department, says the five-year trend is also lower—but the battle isn’t won yet. “There is still cause for concern," Maryman says. "Even though it’s decreasing, and that’s the way that we want it to go, the rate isAnnual Report Shows Progress On Black Infant Mortality Rate In Kansashttp://kmuw.org/post/annual-report-shows-progress-black-infant-mortality-rate-kansas
57890 as http://kmuw.orgFri, 09 Oct 2015 16:01:50 +0000Annual Report Shows Progress On Black Infant Mortality Rate In KansasAbigail Beckman Updated on 04/16/15: The building has a new roof, and the triple sash windows have been primed, prepped and painted. A new sewer line was put in place at the beginning of April. Next steps for the restoration of the baby camp include getting water and electricity as well as finishing the triple sash windows that at one time pulled in much-needed fresh air. The Friends of the Historic Fresh Air Baby Camp estimate that the restoration will be completed in the fall. The building is located in a city park, so it will be open for public use. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Another Baby Camp Baby has been located! We recently learned about a Wichita family whose daughter was cared for in our Fresh Air Baby Camp. Twin girls, with a doctorThe Wichita Fresh Air Baby Camphttp://kmuw.org/post/wichita-fresh-air-baby-camp
36852 as http://kmuw.orgThu, 16 Apr 2015 10:00:00 +0000The Wichita Fresh Air Baby CampBryan ThompsonA new research brief by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment shows a slight increase in the infant mortality rate last year.Infant mortality refers to babies who die before their first birthday. Although the trend has been downward, Kansas has exceeded the national infant mortality rate every year since 2003. KDHE Secretary Robert Moser says last year’s rate was 6.3 deaths per thousand live births.“That’s relatively low," he says. "But unfortunately it’s up slightly from 2011.”And the black infant mortality rate remains more than double the rate for white babies. Susan McLoughlin heads the Mother and Child Health Coalition of Greater Kansas City. She’s also a member of the Kansas Blue Ribbon Panel on Infant Mortality. McLoughlin says there’s evidence this disparity is at least partly due to stress.“…the stress of low socio-economic status, sometimes finding employment, or experiencing racism, could all these add to other health factors that put women at risk for more adverseInfant Mortality In Kansas Up Slightly Last Yearhttp://kmuw.org/post/infant-mortality-kansas-slightly-last-year
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